tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post8198752603489720935..comments2023-10-14T11:58:16.814+01:00Comments on Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats: Undignified pensions system traps many in povertyAberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-48247416439082662592010-01-30T14:38:00.587+00:002010-01-30T14:38:00.587+00:00Lib Dems can form their own policies; we don't...Lib Dems can form their own policies; we don't need to borrow of the Welsh Nationalists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-69243967965579906672010-01-29T17:07:09.999+00:002010-01-29T17:07:09.999+00:00I hope that means you are supporting Plaid Cymru&#...I hope that means you are supporting Plaid Cymru's universal pension policy at Pension Credit Guarantee level then.Ian James Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926469384981879121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-84543315526708569042010-01-28T13:09:11.457+00:002010-01-28T13:09:11.457+00:00Just over a year ago, I had the privilage of worki...Just over a year ago, I had the privilage of working with someone who was previously a district nurse in Cumbria.<br /><br />She informed me that on several occations she had come across pensioners who's only form of heating was a 40 watt bulb. The pensioners would sit around with their hands clasped around the bulb. <br /><br />I'm sure that this is equally as common in Wales as it is in Cumbria. <br /><br />More recently, after quite a delay the Welsh Assembly Government has published figures on Fuel Poverty by ward, and boy-o-boy does it make disturbing reading!<br /><br />Wards like Caerau, Oldcastle, Morfa, Pontycymmer, Blaengarw and Nantymoel have fuel poverty well over 18% (Bridgend County)<br /><br />Within NPT County, the some parts of the following wards have fuel poverty over 18%, namely: Port Talbot Ward, Aberafan, Neath East, Neath North, Cymmer, Gwynfi, C-G-C, and YstalyferaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com